Internship - Legal Privacy

About the Department                                                                                                                                        

The Legal department is comprised of our Legal and Patents functions. We depend on our legal team to help drive growth and maintain the highest level of standards and practices across all of our legal efforts. It’s a tall order, which is why we only hire those who thrive on protecting the interests of our patients, employees and business, all while creating and implementing efficient and innovative solutions. As part of the team, you’ll work with employees across the organization to oversee legal matters and provide guidance on strategies that drive business and policy priorities and shape the reputation of Novo Nordisk Inc. (NNI). At Novo Nordisk, your skills, dedication and ambition will help us change lives for the better. In exchange, we’ll offer you an opportunity to work with extraordinary talent and benefit from a range of possibilities for professional and personal development. Are you ready to realize your potential?

 

The Program 

At Novo Nordisk, interns will have the opportunity to work closely with experienced industry professionals and gain valuable, hands-on, full-time work experience.   For ten weeks, interns will be immersed in the environment of a global pharmaceutical company and contribute to the line of business by providing sustainable and meaningful project work.  Our internship program also includes instructor led trainings, a leadership engagement series, and a guided mentorship program to offer professional and personal development.   

In addition to individual department responsibilities, interns will also participate in the program’s capstone event, the Innovation in Action Case Competition.  Assigned to cross-functional teams, interns will work closely to develop an innovative and comprehensive solution to a business problem currently facing Novo Nordisk.  At the conclusion of the program, teams will present their findings to a board of top Novo Nordisk officials representing the various lines of business. 

 

Program Start: June 3rd, 2024. 

Program End: August 9th, 2024. 

 

Scope of Position 

Program Background: 

The focus of the NNI Privacy Legal internship is to provide a law student with the opportunity to work on critically important privacy and cybersecurity projects under the supervision of experienced legal professionals within the NNI Legal Department. The intern may partner with other teams both within the Legal department and other lines of business throughout NNI, including but not limited to, Ethics, Compliance & Privacy along with Corporate Affairs. The intern will become familiar with numerous laws and regulations governing the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry, particularly those related to privacy, including existing and emerging comprehensive state privacy laws, HIPAA, and GDPR, and how these regulations impact NNI and its strategic vision.  

 

Program Objectives: 

The program offers a law student an opportunity to gain practical work experience and apply classroom learnings to real-world business challenges. The program will provide an opportunity to network with NNI professionals, learn and develop relevant skill sets, and better understand career opportunities within the pharmaceutical industry. 

 

Internship Responsibilities and Criteria:  

The 2023 NNI Legal Privacy internship opportunity will focus on supporting Privacy Legal (reporting to Privacy Counsel) to: (a) continue review and implementation of privacy law requirements at NNI with a particular emphasis on comprehensive privacy regulations at the federal and state levels in the United States; (b) monitor and report on legislative action(s) related to privacy laws; (c) participate in privacy consortium and help craft comments on proposed regulatory actions; (d) prepare research memoranda and other legal guidance on interpretations of emerging and existing privacy laws as well as other pertinent privacy topics affecting the pharmaceutical industry; (e) help create additional efficiencies and methodologies for providing agile and risk-based privacy advice and counsel; and (f) experience real world application of privacy law interpretation.  

Additional responsibilities will vary depending on the needs of Privacy Legal and status of existing projects.  

 

Physical Requirements 

• 0% overnight travel required. 

 

Qualifications 

• Must be a current student enrolled or recently graduated (graduation date no earlier than April 2024) at/from an accredited college or university pursuing at least a bachelor’s degree. 

• Completion of second year of doctorate degree in Law, Data Privacy, Cybersecurity or a related discipline pref